this is so confusing someone please help me out

[tex] \huge \purple{\tt{Answer:}} [/tex]
step 1 is wrong . The 1st step should be 15² - 9² = c² .
Answer: step A
Step-by-step explanation:
The Pythagorean theorem is a^2+b^2=c^2, where c is always the hypotenuse (the longest side of the triangle). Step A is written as 9^2(thats the a value squared)+15^2(which is the hypotenuse value squared)=c^2. It should be: 9^2+b^2=15^2